KNOWLEDGE OF FARM WOMEN REGARDING DAIRY HUSBANDRY IN JUNAGADH DISTRICT OF GUJARAT STATE, INDIA

S.J. PATEL¹*, R. KUMAR², A.S. PATEL³, J.H. PATEL⁴, G.M. CHAUDHARY⁵, B.K. PATEL⁶, V.N. PARMAR^7
1Kankuba Pashupalan Vidyapith, Institute of Dairy Sciences, Ganpat University, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
²College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
³College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India
⁴Kankuba Pashupalan Vidyapith, Institute of Dairy Sciences, Ganpat University, Ganpat Vidyanagar, Gujarat, India
⁵College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Junagadh Agricultural University, Junagadh, Gujarat, India
⁶College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India
⁷College of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, India
* Corresponding Author : sanketpatel.vets@gmail.com

Received : 24-02-2016     Accepted : 28-02-2016     Published : 28-03-2016
Volume : 8     Issue : 10       Pages : 1110 - 1115
Int J Agr Sci 8.10 (2016):1110-1115

Keywords : Farm women, Knowledge, Dairy husbandry, Milch animal, Management.
Academic Editor : Mehul Patel, Dr Mahipatsinh Rajput
Conflict of Interest : None declared
Acknowledgements/Funding : None declared
Author Contribution : None declared

A survey study was conducted to acquire the first hand information on Personal and socio-economic characteristics and Knowledge of farm women regarding dairy husbandry in Junagadh district of Gujarat state, India. A simple random sampling technique was used in the selection of dairy farm women. The total sample constitutes 200 dairy farm women, four talukas and five village from each taluka. Total ten (10) respondents selected from each village of the district. The data were collected by personal interview technique through a structural schedule. In Personal and socio-economic characteristics, majority (73.50 %) of the farm women belonged to middle age group, 31 per cent of the farm women were educated up to primary level of education. Majority (44 %) of the dairy farm women were from SEBC caste category, majority (72 %) of the farm women belonged to low level of income (<150000 rupees) group, majority (68.50 %) and (41.50 %) of the farm women belonged to the joint type and large size of families, respectively. Majority (53.50 %) of the farm women respondents were with Marginal land holding i.e. up to 1.00 hectare. Great majority (94.50 %) of farm women had major occupation of animal husbandry along with agriculture. Nearly half of the respondents (47 %) had low social participation, Majority (65.50 %) of the farm women were found with medium experience in dairy farming. Majority (75.50 %) of the farm women used medium sources of information for obtaining information about dairy farming and Majority (57.50 %) of the farm women had medium sized milch animals. In Knowledge of farm women regarding dairy husbandry include majority (63.50%) of the farm women had medium level of knowledge regarding general aspects. Higher number of farm women had knowledge about feeding practices and breeding practices. Maximum (73.50%) farm women had knowledge regarding management of milch animals. Half (55.0%) of the farm women had knowledge about milk and milk products and health care practices of milch animals in dairy husbandry.